Kathasaritsagara [sanskrit]

by C. H. Tawney | 2014 | 226,424 words | ISBN-13: 9789350501351

The Sanskrit edition of the Kathasaritsagara referencing the English translation and grammatical analysis. Written by Somadeva and dating from the 12th century, the Kathasaritsagara (or Katha-sarit-sagara) represents an epic legend narrating the adventures of Naravahanadatta as he strives to become the destined emperor of the Vidyadharas. Alternative titles: (Kathāsaritsāgara, कथासरित्सागर, Kathā-sarit-sāgara)

Verse 14.4.110

तद्दृष्ट्वा कुपितं तत्र गौरिमुण्डं प्रधावितम् ।
केशेष्वाकृष्य तद्दृष्टिनष्टविद्याबलं भुवि ॥ ११० ॥

taddṛṣṭvā kupitaṃ tatra gaurimuṇḍaṃ pradhāvitam |
keśeṣvākṛṣya taddṛṣṭinaṣṭavidyābalaṃ bhuvi || 110 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.4.110 is contained in the book The Ocean of Story by C.H. Tawney. This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (14.4.110). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Tat, Kupita, Tatra, Gauri, Munda, Pradhavita, Kesha, Akrishya, Drishtin, Drishti, Vidyabala, Bhu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.4.110). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “taddṛṣṭvā kupitaṃ tatra gaurimuṇḍaṃ pradhāvitam
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • kupitam -
  • kupita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kupita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kupitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kup -> kupita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kup class 4 verb], [accusative single from √kup class 10 verb]
    kup -> kupita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kup class 4 verb], [accusative single from √kup class 4 verb], [nominative single from √kup class 10 verb], [accusative single from √kup class 10 verb]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • gauri -
  • gaurī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • muṇḍam -
  • muṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    muṇḍa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    muṇḍā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pradhāvitam -
  • pradhāvita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pradhāvita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pradhāvitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “keśeṣvākṛṣya taddṛṣṭinaṣṭavidyābalaṃ bhuvi
  • keśeṣvā -
  • keśa (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    keśa (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • ākṛṣya -
  • ākṛṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ākṛṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dṛṣṭinaṣ -
  • dṛṣṭin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dṛṣṭin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dṛṣṭī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • ṭa -
  • ṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vidyābalam -
  • vidyābala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bhuvi -
  • bhū (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhū (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.4.110

Cover of edition (2005)

Kathasaritsagar
by Kedarnath Sharma Saraswat (2005)

The Only Edition with the Sanskrit Text and its Hindi Translation (An Old and Rare Book) Set of 3 Vol.

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Cover of edition (2013)

Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva Bhatta (Sanskrit Text Only)
by Vasudeva Laksmana Sastri (2013)

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Cover of edition (1995)

Katha Sarit Sagar in Marathi
by H. A Bhave (1995)

Set of 5 Volumes; Published by Varada Books, Pune. 2256 pages (Throughout B/W Illustrations).

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Cover of edition (2014)

Katha Sarit Sagara (Tamil)
by S. V. Ganapati (எஸ். வி. கணபதி) (2014)

[கதா சரித் சாகரம்] Published by Alliance Publications.

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Cover of Bengali edition

Galpa Shono
by Abhijit Chattopadhyay (2014)

[গল্প শোনো] Galpa Shono: Bengali Translation of 'Suno Kahani From Katha Sarit Sagar'; 9788126015436; Published by Sahitya Akademi, Delhi.

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Preview of verse 14.4.110 in Bengali sript:
তদ্দৃষ্ট্বা কুপিতং তত্র গৌরিমুণ্ডং প্রধাবিতম্ ।
কেশেষ্বাকৃষ্য তদ্দৃষ্টিনষ্টবিদ্যাবলং ভুবি ॥ ১১০ ॥

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